Visionary Anatomy: Blake’s Bodies
Abstract The human figure is the central subject of William Blake’s prints and drawings, but he rarely depicts the arrangement of the musculature of the body with anatomical accuracy. Here, I will explore the origin and significanceof Blake’s divergence from anatomical correctness. I hope to demonst...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co. KG
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Romantik |
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| Online Access: | https://www.vr-elibrary.de/doi/10.14220/jsor.2021.10.1.57 |
| Summary: | Abstract The human figure is the central subject of William Blake’s prints and drawings, but he rarely depicts the arrangement of the musculature of the body with anatomical accuracy. Here, I will explore the origin and significanceof Blake’s divergence from anatomical correctness. I hope to demonstrate that the incorrect anatomy of William Blake’s figures is a subversionof the mechanistic view of the body that is consistent with his rejection of the mechanistic understanding of the world of Newtonian physics and Deistic theology. Further, I will suggest how Blake’s anti-mechanistic beliefs bear on his views on universal forgiveness. |
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| ISSN: | 2245-599X 2246-2945 |